Dave Tuthill, Hal Anderson, Doug Jones October 23, 2013 Boise River - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Municipal Role in a Watershed Approach to Cleaning Up the Boise River “How to Save Millions of Dollars while

Enhancing the Environment” Dave Tuthill, Hal Anderson, Doug Jones

October 23, 2013

Boise River Today

Upper reaches are beautiful Lower reaches need help

Municipalities can have a major role in cleaning up the Boise River – while saving money

Photo by Ken Miracle Aug 29, 2012

Topics

 Brief background on IWS  What is the solution?  Next Steps    Next Steps

 501c(3) Non-profit Corporation  Founded in February, 2012  Originally named Idaho Watershed Solutions,      Originally named Idaho Watershed Solutions,

• Inc. – renamed in early 2013

 Presently funded for a sediment

pond/wetland demonstration project on North Alkali Drain west of Parma

 Modeled after The Freshwater Trust, but with

additional emphasis on irrigated agriculture

Willamette Partnership

Work with EPA and DEQs to establish trading policies In the Northwest and beyond

The Freshwater Trust Integrated Watershed Solutions, Inc.

Integrated Watershed Solutions,

• Inc. Technical Team

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• Mr. Hal Anderson – Water

Resource Planning

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• Dr. Mark Ankeny – Soil

Science

    

• Mr. Phil Rassier – Water Law

and Rules.

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• Dr. Rob Tiedemann –

Wetlands and Ecology

     

• Dr. Mark Ankeny – Soil

Science

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• Mr. Doug Jones – Precision

Agriculture

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• Mr. Mark Masarik – EPA

Programs

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• Mr. Bob Haynes – Northern

Idaho

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• Mr. Ernie Carlsen – Eastern

Idaho

 

• Dr. Rob Tiedemann –

Wetlands and Ecology

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• Mr. Jeff Reeder – Water

Resource Engineering

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• Mr. Michael Schulz – Water

Resouce Engineering

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• Mr. Steve Pollack –

Government Relations

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• Dr. Dave Tuthill – Water

Administration

Problem

 Nutrients, sediments and temperature

are impacting rivers and streams

 In many basins nonpoint sources are    In many basins nonpoint sources are

major contributors

 A watershed approach is

attractive, but it is difficult to achieve

Opportunities for a Watershed Approach

Automation of Reuse of Ag Riparian Activities Automation of Irrigation Delivery Systems Precision Agriculture Reuse of Ag and Municipal Water

Automation

Objective: Take only what you need – leave the rest in the River and Reservoirs

Reuse

Objective: Use nutrient laden water for Irrigation before it returns to the river

Twin Falls Canal Company – Photo by Brian Olmstead, Manager

Precision Agriculture

Objective: Apply the correct amounts and types of nutrients in the right places

Riparian Activities

Objective: Create wetlands to remove sediment, nutrients and lower temperatures

Photo by Dr. Rob Tiedemann

3 3.5 4 4.5 5

horus (MG/ L)

Capital Cost vs Effluent Phosphorus 10 Million Gallon per Day Waste Water Treatment Plant

$480,000 $480,000 to to $720,000/ lb $720,000/ lb-day day removed removed $7,000 $7,000 to to $30,000/ lb $30,000/ lb-day day removed removed

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110

Effluent Phospho Capital Cost ($M) $2,080,000 $2,080,000 to to $2,600,000/ lb $2,600,000/ lb-

• day

day removed removed

Slide prepared by Larry Bennett, Bennett Engineering

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Next Steps

• 1. Seek EPA support for providing trading

credit for non-point source solutions credit for non-point source solutions

• 2. Include non-point source solutions in

matrices of wastewater alternatives

• 3. Support a “Swimmable Boise River in

2018 Campaign”

Thank You